João Teixeira Pinto

João Teixeira Pinto
João Teixeira Pinto
Nicknames	Capitão Diabo; The Devil's Chief
Born	22 March 1876; Mossâmedes, Portuguese Angola
Died	25 November 1917 (aged 41); Ngomano, Portuguese Mozambique
Allegiance	First Portuguese Republic
Branch	Portuguese Army
Service years	1902–1917
Rank	Major
Commands	Colonial military in Portuguese Guinea (1912–1916); Military in Portuguese East Africa (1916–1917)
Conflicts	World War I East African Campaign Battle of Narungombe; Battle of Ngomano †; ; ;

João Teixeira da Rocha Pinto (22 March 1876 – 25 November 1917) was a Portuguese military officer who served throughout his career in the administration of Portuguese colonies of Africa. João Pinto bore the nickname The Devil's Chief (Portuguese: Capitão Diabo). He gained distinction for his role in administering the military contingents of Portuguese Mozambique during the late years of World War I. He was killed in action in 1917.